Cool iPhone 4 promotional packaging spotted at Walmart

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The first iPhone 4 promotional packaging has been spotted and photographed at a Walmart store. The news added fuel to the claims that the world’s biggest retailer is about to sell the world’s most hyped smartphone alongside groceries.

According to Engadget, Walmart has received its first iPhone 4 retail packaging, probably a tell-tale sign of their last-minute preparations for the official Thursday launch:

We don’t work at Walmart, so we can’t verify this one for ourselves, but our tipster says Apple’s latest phone has just landed in the big box retailer’s storehouses.

As evident from the image included here, the rather innovative in-store box features the angled iPhone 4 shot, leaving an impression as though the handset is actually bursting out of the box. Nice touch, Walmart!

Christian’s Opinion

Eagle-eyed readers could point to an earlier rumor claiming that Walmart will carry iPad sometime in 2010. If that’s true, the arrival of iPhone 4 at Walmart is a no-brainer. The question remains, will the handset be available at Walmart stores at the Thursday launch? Apple usually launches new mobile products at their own stores and AT&T’s retail chain before adding other retailers to the mix.

Considering that Apple allowed Best Buy to take pre-orders for iPhone 4, it’s hard to imagine Walmart being left out, especially knowing that more than 100 million shoppers visit their stores every week. The sooner Apple puts the iPhone 4 and iPad on Walmart’s shelves, the better for their bottom line.